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American band
Irreversible Entanglements is an American
free jazz collective formed in 2015.
[1]
[2] The improvising quintet consists of vocalist Camae Ayewa (also known as
Moor Mother ), drummer Tcheser Holmes, trumpeter Aquiles Navarro, saxophonist Keir Neuringer, and bassist
Luke Stewart .
[3]
[4] Their albums have been celebrated as among the best in new music by
The Wire ,
[5]
[6]
The Quietus ,
[7]
Magnet ,
[8]
NPR Music ,
[9]
[10]
[11] and
Stereogum .
[12]
[13]
History and career
The members of Irreversible Entanglements met through music and activism: bassist
Luke Stewart shared bills with
Camae Ayewa 's band the Mighty Paradocs; saxophonist Keir Neuringer worked with
Books Through Bars , whose events Ayewa has emceed; and the trio of Ayewa, Stewart, and Neuringer was followed by the duo of Aquiles Navarro and Tcheser Holmes at a 2015 Musicians Against Brutality event following the shooting of
Akai Gurley .
[1]
[3]
Their 2017 debut, Irreversible Entanglements , was included in best-of-year lists in
The Wire ,
[5]
The Quietus ,
[7]
NPR Music ,
[9] and in
Stereogum's Best Jazz of the Decade for the 2010s.
[12] Their second album,
Who Sent You? , was celebrated as among 2020's best in The Wire ,
[6]
Magnet ,
[8] Stereogum ,
[13]
AllMusic ,
[14] and NPR Music's 2020 Jazz Critics Poll.
[10] Their third studio album, 2021's
Open the Gates , was recognized for its expansion of the group's sound, with their range and innovation drawing comparisons to the
New York Art Quartet ,
[15]
Sun Ra ,
[16] and the
Art Ensemble of Chicago .
[17] The album was included among the year's best in NPR Music
[11] and Treble .
[18]
Irreversible Entanglements performed in the inaugural season of
the Kennedy Center's "Direct Current" contemporary culture showcase.
[19]
The group's instrumentalists also performed on Ayewa's debut theatrical work,
Circuit City .
[20]
Discography
Studio albums
Live albums
Live in Italy (2020)
[25]
Live in Berlin (2020)
[26]
References
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a
b Camp, Zoe (2 April 2020).
"The Revolutionary Free Jazz of Irreversible Entanglements" . Bandcamp Daily . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
^ Empire, Kitty (13 November 2021).
"One to watch: Irreversible Entanglements" . The Guardian . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
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a
b Ng, Ivana (May 2020).
"Irreversible Entanglements: Who Sent You?" . DownBeat . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
^ Kim, Joshua Minsoo (20 March 2020).
"On the new Who Sent You? Irreversible Entanglements are more political and potent than ever" . Chicago Reader . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
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b
"Listen to The Wire's Top 50 Releases of 2017" . WIRE . December 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
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b
"The Wire's Releases Of The Year 2020" . WIRE . December 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
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a
b Smith, Stewart (13 December 2017).
"Complete Communion: The Best Jazz Of 2017" . The Quietus . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
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a
b Meyer, Bill (15 December 2020).
"Best of 2020: Jazz/Improv" . Magnet Magazine . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
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a
b
"The 100 Best Songs Of 2017" . NPR . 13 December 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
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a
b Davis, Francis (14 January 2021).
"The 2020 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll" . NPR . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
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a
b Chinen, Nate (16 December 2021).
"The Best Music Of 2021: NPR Staff Picks" . NPR . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
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a
b
c Freeman, Phil (9 January 2020).
"The 20 Best Jazz Albums Of The 2010s" . Stereogum . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
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b Freeman, Phil (10 December 2020).
"The 10 Best Jazz Albums Of 2020" . Stereogum . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
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"AllMusic Best of 2020" . AllMusic . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
^
a
b Iacobini de Fazio, Megan (18 November 2021).
"Open the Gates" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
^ Schray, Martin (28 December 2021).
"Irreversible Entanglements - Open The Gates (International Anthem, 2021) ****½" . The Free Jazz Collective . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
^ Krcatovich, Dustin (12 November 2021).
"Irreversible Entanglements: Open the Gates" . The Quietus . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
^
"The 50 Best Albums of 2021" . Treble Magazine . 6 December 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
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"Irreversible Entanglements - DIRECT CURRENT: Millennium Stage (March 13, 2018)" . The Kennedy Center . 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
^ Beta, Andy (October 14, 2020).
"Moor Mother: Circuit City" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
^ Beta, Andy (25 March 2020).
"Who Sent You?" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
^ Todd, Harry (20 March 2020).
"8.0 Irreversible Entanglements Invoke the Revolution on Who Sent You?" . Paste Magazine . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
^
"Irreversible Entanglements share their new album, Who Sent You?" . WIRE . March 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
^ Terich, Jeff (14 November 2021).
"Irreversible Entanglements – Open the Gates" . Treble . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
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"AMN Reviews: Irreversible Entanglements – Live in Berlin (2020; Bandcamp); Live in Italy (2020; Bandcamp)" . Avant Music News . 21 June 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2022 .
^ Scherstuhl, Alan (24 June 2020).
"Jazz Is Built for Protests. Jon Batiste Is Taking It to the Streets" . The New York Times . Retrieved 23 July 2022 .